Radio Mashaal Explained

Radio Mashaal
Native Name:Pushto; Pashto: مشال رېډیو|rtl=yes
Native Name Lang:ps
Purpose:Media broadcasting
Headquarters:Islamabad, Pakistan
Region Served:Primarily Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Leader Title:President
Language:Pashto
Parent Organization:U.S. Agency for Global Media
Affiliations:Radio Liberty

Radio Mashaal (Pushto; Pashto: مشال رېډیو) was the Pashto-language media broadcaster of Radio Liberty within Pakistan.[1] It was launched on 15 January 2010.[1] [2] It operated out of the Pakistani capital city of Islamabad through a local office, which was shut down by the Government of Pakistan on 19 January 2018.[3] [1] It was aimed at broadcasting to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

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Notes and References

  1. https://pressroom.rferl.org/rferl-pakistan-service-radio-mashaal Radio Mashaal overview
  2. Web site: 2023-09-01 . 2023-05-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230530111435/https://pressroom.rferl.org/a/press_release_mashaal_anniversary_pakistan/2274509.html . 2011 . RFE Marks Successful First Year Of Broadcasts To Pakistan . .
  3. https://cpj.org/2018/01/pakistan-orders-closure-of-us-funded-radio-mashaal.php Pakistan orders closure of US-funded Radio Mashaal office in Islamabad